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JOURNAL ARTICLE
RESEARCH SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T
Physician and nurse perceptions of a new inpatient palliative care consultation project: implications for education and training.
Journal of Palliative Medicine 2009 December
BACKGROUND: Few studies have examined ease of integrating palliative care programs into hospital culture. The purpose of this article is to report findings from focus groups conducted among physicians and nurses to elicit their perceptions of an inpatient palliative care team consultation service after 1 year of operation.
METHODS: The study consisted of four homogeneous focus groups drawn from a purposive sample of physicians (2 groups; total n = 16) and nurses (2 groups; n = 17) at a large urban managed care center. Structured interview protocols were used to elicit participant perceptions regarding the impact of implementation. Focus groups were audiotaped and transcribed verbatim. We analyzed the data using grounded theory techniques to elicit themes and subthemes.
RESULTS: Five major themes emerged regarding the positive and/or transformational impact of the program on patient/family services, medical staff, the hospital, quality of care, and time. Physician and staff observations regarding perceived barriers to integration included subthemes pertaining to the sharing of information, patient/family resistance and cultural differences, and the need for increased services.
CONCLUSIONS: The vast majority of comments expressed were related to positive aspects of the program. However, barriers exist that prevent some terminally ill patients from receiving these services. Findings from this study have implications for the need for education and training among providers on palliative and hospice services and, in particular, on the benefits of an inpatient palliative care team for patients, regardless of their attitudes toward end-of-life care programs.
METHODS: The study consisted of four homogeneous focus groups drawn from a purposive sample of physicians (2 groups; total n = 16) and nurses (2 groups; n = 17) at a large urban managed care center. Structured interview protocols were used to elicit participant perceptions regarding the impact of implementation. Focus groups were audiotaped and transcribed verbatim. We analyzed the data using grounded theory techniques to elicit themes and subthemes.
RESULTS: Five major themes emerged regarding the positive and/or transformational impact of the program on patient/family services, medical staff, the hospital, quality of care, and time. Physician and staff observations regarding perceived barriers to integration included subthemes pertaining to the sharing of information, patient/family resistance and cultural differences, and the need for increased services.
CONCLUSIONS: The vast majority of comments expressed were related to positive aspects of the program. However, barriers exist that prevent some terminally ill patients from receiving these services. Findings from this study have implications for the need for education and training among providers on palliative and hospice services and, in particular, on the benefits of an inpatient palliative care team for patients, regardless of their attitudes toward end-of-life care programs.
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